DeepSeek Faces Cyberattack Amidst Rapid AI Rise

• On Monday, DeepSeek reported a massive cyberattack disrupting new user registrations during a critical growth phase.
• The attack coincided with DeepSeek's AI assistant becoming the most downloaded free app on Apple's App Store in the U.S.
• Despite challenges, DeepSeek's open-source R1 model has positioned it as a strong competitor to AI giants like OpenAI and Google.

Source: Interesting Engineering, Benzinga